SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER, 2016 – UWI TODAY
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CAMPUS NEWS
UWI Congratulates
Paralympic bronze medallist, student Nyoshia Cain
On her return from Rio, sprinter Nyoshia Cain,
who is a
first-year student in the Faculty of Social Sciences, was the
guest of honour at The UWI St. Augustine Campus when
she paid a courtesy visit to Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus
Principal, Professor Brian Copeland.
Nyoshia was accompanied by her coach, Micky Reuben,
and her mother, Charlene Cain, who is also a member of
staff at The UWI Open Campus. In addition to Professor
Copeland, the trio met with Deputy Campus Principal,
Professor Rhoda Reddock; Director of The UWI Sport
and Physical Education Centre (SPEC), Major David
Benjamin; Director of the Division of Student Services and
Development, Dr Deirdre Charles; University and Campus
Director of Marketing and Communications, Dr Dawn-
Marie De Four-Gill; Senior Administrative Assistant at
SPEC, Lystra Francis and other UWI staff to recap Cain’s
experience in Rio.
She received hearty congratulations for her tremendous
accomplishments in not only making it to the 2016
Paralympic Games in Rio, Brazil but for receiving a bronze
medal in the Women’s 100m (t44) category with a personal
best of 13.10.
The Campus Principal also used the occasion to pledge
support for athletes of Nyoshia’s potential. “On behalf of
the St. Augustine Campus and the entire University of
the West Indies, I would like to congratulate you on your
sterling performance. We are extremely proud of you. Given
your youth, we expect you to continue on your path of
excellence, providing inspiration to other student athletes
as we continue to support you in the achievement of your
academic and athletic goals,” he said.
Cain also signedThe UWI St. Augustine’s Guest Book,
which documents distinguished visitors to the campus back
to the 1940s, and was presented with a token of appreciation
on behalf of the campus.
Principal Copeland tries out the look and feel of a Paralympic medal. Sprinter Nyoshia Cain and
Deputy Campus Principal, Professor Rhoda Reddock smile in support of the Principal’s new
(temporary) bling.
Nyoshia Cain keeps good company: Next to her is mother Charlene Cain, and on left is Coach Micky Reuben and
on far right is Major David Benjamin from SPEC
PhotoS: Aneel Karim
